What happens to your data after you click “I agree”
By Abhinav Parashar, Co-founder and CEO, Digio
We do it half a dozen times a day. You download a new food delivery app, sign up for a quick loan, or book a cab, and a screen pops up blocking your way. Without a second thought, you scroll to the bottom and tap “I Agree.”
It feels like a meaningless digital chore. But in the eyes of the law, every one of those taps is a binding contract. You are handing over the keys to your digital life, often in perpetuity.
Today, India has nearly 750 million smartphone users, and the volume of personal data being circulated every second is staggering. But what exactly happens in the background after you hit that button? And more importantly, as India rolls out its new data protection laws, how is the balance of power finally shifting back to you?
The invisible web of data
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